Bedding for Nesting Boxes??

[Hokum Coco]

What do you guys use in your nesting boxes

I use my empty nylon mesh feed bags. Poop just flakes off when left out in the sun to bake and dry. In winter frozen poop just peels off.

When a bag gets soiled fold a new one pop it in.

Easy Peasy Japaneasy.
Best method I stumbled upon in my 67 trips around the sun.

 

[aart]

The problem is probably nest design, not the bedding you are using.

This^^^

 

[Sassysouth]

Mine usually just lay in the corner of the coop. I have a poop board, so the flooring area is always clean.

 

[TattooedChicks]

I use sand.

No problems. Super easy to clean if there's an "oops".

I'm hoping this method works for me too next season, so far sand in general has been a great addition to the coop.

 

[TexasSam]

I have my boxes 8 " deep and use cider shavings works great and lasts a long time. When it gets icky I sprinkle it in my compost and replace it with new. Last me around 6 months.

 

[reede]

if my eggs ever hatch and the chicks grow up i am going to put staw in my nesting boxs beacuse i have staw here i use it for a bedding for my rabbit or i might use hay beacuse again i have hay for my rabbit beacuse she eats it so i could use that !
https://www.backyardchickens.com/members/reede.489105/

 

[Sparrowsong98]

I use grass clippings. They do not eat it like hay or straw or pine bedding. In the winter I put in a lot of pine bedding weekly.

 

[Miranda Huber]

Thanks everyone!! Everything was so very helpful!! This is a picture of the hens roosts!!

 

[aart]

I love those old metal nest banks!
Too big for my coop so I created a facsimile out of wood.

Those 'roosts' are actually perches(roosts are for sleeping) to gain access to nests.
They also usually fold up to block nests.

 

[Miranda Huber]

Yeah, I love them too!! Haha yeah sorry meant nesting boxes!!